GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 110

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 110

1091) With reference to 'dugong', a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. It is herbivorous marine animal.
2. It is found along the entire coastal India.
3. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 3
D) Only 3

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1092) Living things are grouped into subgroups like plant kingdom/animal kingdom.
Which one of the following is not correct for animal kingdom ?
A) Cannot make their own food
B) Body contains cellulose
C) Do not have chlorophyll
D) Migrate from one place to another

Answer: Body contains cellulose
   
1093) Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organization
of Biosphere ?
A) Ecosystem-Biosphere-Community-Population
B) Population-Organism-Ecosystem-Biosphere
C) Organism -Community-Population-Biosphere
D) Organism-Population-Ecosystem-Biosphere

Answer: Population-Organism-Ecosystem-Biosphere
   
1094) In a particular region in lndia, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes. these bridges become stronger. These unique living root bridges are found in
A) Meghalaya
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Meghalaya
   
1095) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?
A) Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves
B) Mangroves, oceans, grasslands, lakes
C) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
D) Oceans, Mangroves, lakes, grasslands

Answer: Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans

1096) In the grasslands. trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
A) insect and fungi
B) limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients
C) water limits and fire
D) None of the above

Answer: water limits and fire
   
1097) Which one of the following is the best description of the term 'ecosystem'?
A) A community of organisms interacting with one another
B) That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms
C) A community of organism together with the environment in which they live
D) The flora and fauna of a geographical area

Answer: A community of organisms interacting with one another
   
1098) With respect to Biogeochemical cycles, choose the correct statements.
1. It is of three types.
2. Transformation of atmospheric nitrogen can be carried out through both biological and physical processes.
3. In carbon cycle, carbon is exchanged among biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) Only 1
B) Only 3
C) 1 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1099) Match the following
List I       List II
(Physical Characteristic)
A. Carbon cycle      Involves exchange of heat
Phosphorous cycle      Sedimentary cycle
Water cycle      Photosynthesise primary
Oxygen cycle      Gaseous cycle

The following codes are given as A B C D order
A) 4 2 1 3
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 2 1 3 4

Answer: 3 1 2 4
   
1100) With respect to phosphorus cycle, Choose the correct statements.
1. Atmosphere does not play a significant role.
2. Soil micro-organisms act as sinks and sources.
3. Phosphorus cycle is one of the slowest biogeochemical cycles.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 3
C) Only 2
D) All of these

Answer: All of these